Everytime I’ve seen other people do it (rarely), they use a rack to do them.
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That makes total sense now that you say it!
I don’t have such a rack in my garage though anyway.
Me neither, I have to manhandle it like you.
It’s one ofnthe reasons I’ve never taken the floor press particularly seriously.
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Weekend update: Glute soreness continued into Sunday, accompanied by some alarming lower back… discomfort… which was better by Sunday night, and now a non-issue (I think this morning’s light session helped). Am a bit concerned that I seem to have done that during squats… but I’m not broken so whatever.
Did a fun 10-minute session in the living room on the weekend, wife is really liking using some watered-down versions of Alsruhe finishers and does these with me.
1/24/2022 Monday
The Minimalist Week 3 Day 1: Deadlift focus
Snatch grip DL, sumo DL - both new to me. Weight stayed light, reps were high, was good for my lower back. Lots of ab rollouts too. A great but quick and non-destructive session.
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I really dont think you should share what you are doing with the wife mate 
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I was gonna let @Cyrrex handle that one. I considered describing it as a “quickie” !!
In reality it was AMRAP 4 long jumps, 8 squats w dumbbells, 30 seconds plank, for 10 minutes.
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Tuesday 1/25/2022
The Minimalist Week 3 Day 2, Press focus
Weighted pullups up to 2 reps at +45lb
Strict press up to 2x135.
Then lots and lots and lots more pressing, the finisher involved several minutes with the empty bar…
Another note. Baby won’t sleep at night. Wife and I are up all night, never getting solid sleep and far fewer hours of even intermittent sleep than we need. It sucks.
This isn’t a new complaint from me, it seems to come and go. Hopefully it goes away again soon.
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That sucks man. I’m sure you’re used to it by now, but that doesn’t make it suck any less.
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Pwnisher already responded, but I saw this when I was skimming your log and thought I’d chime in because it’s interesting. Strongman competitors tend to be well aware of the fact that certain pull heights aren’t necessarily better for them than pulling off the ground. There is definitely a ‘no man’s land’ for a lot of lifters, where it’s higher than a ‘standard’ height, but tends to feel tougher. And sometimes is actually tougher, lol. Anything over about 15" bar height tends to be easier for just about everyone than standard height, but when you get below this, it varies. 4.5" elevation definitely falls into that no mans land.
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1/27/2022 Thursday
Slept like crap last night as usual, baby stuff.
One of the kids is sick, so during rest periods this morning I was bringing her juice and helping her blow her nose, etc. LOL dad life.
The Minimalist Wave 1 Week 3 Day 3: Squat focus
Front squats, top set was 175x3, backoff 140x15.
Burpees and planks too.
This really is minimalist training - sessions are quick, and if you’re not feeling good you can just keep the weights low or cut corners in other areas. Which makes it the right program for me at this moment. I’m not proud of any corner-cutting but there is more to life than this. And the 315 squat and 405 deadlift will come this year. Just not this month or next.
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1/28 Friday
The minimalist wave 1 week 3 day 4
Bench focus
Close grip bench press
175x4 and 140x12 were top sets
Lots of KB rows, situps.
Finisher was 10 minutes with a deck of cards. It sucked but was over quickly. I did 17 cards.
Feeling shitty still.
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This is a good mindset to have. The weights will be there waiting for you when you have more free time.
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Thanks man.
I can barely remember just 9 months ago, when my youngest was 4 and it was so much easier to go lift.
And my side businesses are growing, for better or worse, which demands even more time…
Rambling I am.
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1/31/2022 Monday
The minimalist week 4 wave 2 day 1 deadlift
Up to 2x325. Still unconvinced whether a belt helps or hurts on deadlifts.
Only did the first of 3 “sections” of the workout due to time constraints. I owe the volume work and the “finisher” later today when I get home.
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Helps protect your back? Yes. Improves your deadlift? Haha, no.
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I find people wear belts silly high up on their torso for the deadlift. I go the opposite way and push it down in the front as far as I can.
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I’ll try this next time. I have only tried it high because I thought that would interfere less with bending.
This seems to be the thought process, and though I’m sure it DOES, I feel like it does so at the expense of not actually providing the benefit of a belt in the first place. There’s some play with technique when you use the belt, but I find it’s a net positive once figured out
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I am with @T3hPwnisher on this one. I have mine as low as I can on the big part of my belly, without it impacting on my hip bones. I love that pressure you get when you really breath into it and then as you bend to pick up the bar you midsection is rock solid.
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Yup. “Bulletproof” is the word that goes through my head. And whenever I tell people “COMPETE”: that’s why. First time I saw a dude wear a belt like that was at a meet, and suddenly EVERYTHING made since. I always had the belt on TOP of my belly rather than under it. Total gamechanger.
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